Download Full Report (PDF): Full 2023 Disinformation in Society ReportDownload Press Release: 2023 Disinformation Report Press ReleaseDownload Social Graphics: Disinformation in Society Report Graphics Introduction In this 4th annual disinformation study, the Institute for Public Relations and Leger surveyed 2,002 Americans about their perceptions of the impact of disinformation in society. Our results found that … Continue reading 2023 IPR-Leger Disinformation in Society Report
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IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Annie Dodge Wauneka was born on April 11, 1910, into the Tse níjikíní Clan of the Diné in Navajo nation. As a child, Wauneka lost thousands … Continue reading Indigenous Pioneer Annie Dodge Wauneka (1910-1997) →

NEW YORK, NY — Justin Smith, co-Founder and CEO of Semafor, will be the 2023 Institute for Public Relations Distinguished Lecturer at the 61st Annual IPR Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner on November 30 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Prior to founding Semafor in 2022, Smith was the CEO of … Continue reading Institute for Public Relations Announces Semafor CEO Justin Smith as the 2023 IPR Distinguished Lecturer →

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) Board of Trustees has elected Sam Stark, executive vice president of 160over90, as the new Director for the IPR Digital Media Research Center (DMRC). As Director, Stark will help guide the mission, research, and strategy of the DMRC based on critically important long-term areas of interest determined … Continue reading IPR Welcomes Sam Stark as Director of the IPR Digital Media Research Center →

Gainesville, FL – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is pleased to announce the new IPR ELEVATE cohort. This esteemed group consists of ambitious and entrepreneurial leaders who are dedicated to advancing the research-focused mission of IPR, which is to promote the science beneath the art of public relations.™ “We are excited to welcome such an incredible … Continue reading IPR Welcomes New ELEVATE Members →

This roundtable discussion is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Members of the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) gathered virtually to discuss the connection between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and mental health. IPR CDEI member Dr. Jen Vardeman, Associate Professor at the University of Houston, moderated the … Continue reading CDEI Roundtable: Exploring Mental Health →

Download the Full Report : Disabilities in the Workplace Report (PDF)Watch the Webinar: Disabilities in the Workplace Report DiscussionDownload the Press Releases: News release for Communications Professionals (PDF)News Release for Human Resources (PDF) Institute for Public Relations and Voya Financial have partnered on a comprehensive report, “Disabilities in the Workplace: Culture, Communication, Support, and Inclusion” that … Continue reading Disabilities in the Workplace: Culture, Communication, Support, and Inclusion →

New York, NY — The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) and Cision have awarded the Spring 2023 Cision Insights Fellowship award to University of Maryland graduate student Saymin Lee. Lee will receive a $1,200 stipend for publishing a solo-authored research paper on enterprise actors and how they communicate their emerging technologies. The Cision Insights Fellowship, … Continue reading University of Maryland Ph.D. Candidate Wins the Spring 2023 Cision Insights Fellowship →

IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of Pride Month. Randy Shilts was born in Davenport, Iowa, on August 8, 1951. While attending the University of Oregon, Shilts managed the student newspaper and served as president of the Eugene Gay People’s Alliance. In 1974, … Continue reading Randy Shilts (1951-1994) →

IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of Pride Month. In 1950, Del Martin met Phyllis Lyon while working in Seattle. The couple moved to San Francisco in 1953. In 1955, Martin and Lyon co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB), the first lesbian rights organization … Continue reading Pioneers Del Martin (1921-2008) and Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) →

Note: This list was compiled as a resource and is not a comprehensive list of best practices. You can learn more about accessibility communications from the sources listed below. Institute for Public Relations and Voya Financial have partnered on a comprehensive report, “Disabilities in the Workplace: Culture, Communication, Support, and Inclusion” that analyzes a survey … Continue reading Some Best Practices for Accessibility Communications →

IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month Thelma Garcia Buchholdt was born in the northern Philippines in 1934. After graduating high school, Buchholdt moved to the U.S. and attended Mount Saint Mary’s University and University of Nevada Las Vegas. In 1965 … Continue reading Thelma Garcia Buchholdt (1934-2007) →

IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Yuji Ichioka was born in San Francisco in 1936. During World War II, Ichioka and his family were incarcerated in a Japanese internment camp. After the war ended, Ichioka attended the University of California, … Continue reading Yuji Ichioka (1936-2002) →

IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Gobind Behari Lal was born in Delhi, India, in 1889. After relocating to California in 1912, Lal earned a journalism degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where he developed a passion for science … Continue reading Gobind Behari Lal (1889–1982) →